Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate

Earth’s climate system is powered mainly by energy from:

• Tilt
• The sun
• Latitude
• The rain shadow

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Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?

• ocean currents
• global winds
• air mass
• front

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General weather patterns over a long period of time

• Climate

• Weather

• Landscape

• Temperature

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Energy transfers from ______ to ______ substances.

• Cooler to Warmer

• Warmer to Cooler

• Colder to Cold

• Warm to Warmer

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The distance a location is from the equator

• Latitude

• Longtitude

• Hemisphere

The closer a location is to the _____, the more energy it receives from the sun

• Equator

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Sun

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When an ocean current comes from the equator, it brings warmer-than- expected water to the places it passes, and that water is ____ the nearby air.

• Warmer than

• Colder than

• The same as

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Which of the following affect SURFACE ocean currents. (Choose all that apply)

• The locations of the continents

• Prevailing winds

• Density

• The Bioshphere

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These two cities are near the same current and have similar elevations. Which one will have colder average temperatures?

• Harbin

• Chengu

• They will be the same average temperatures.

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These two cities are near the ocean and have similar elevations and latitudes. Which one will have colder average temperatures?

• Khatyrka

• Alesund

• They will be the same average temperatures.

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